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OTTAWA—It’s something like an “Anne of Green Gables” story in a 21st-century setting. Instead of “sending word” to Nova Scotia for a boy to help with farm chores as Marilla Cuthbert did in the beloved children’s classic, two Cape Breton sisters posted an advertisement on their Facebook page to attract employees for their family-owned business.…

New York City’s first “micro” apartment complex is open for business, challenging the limits of minimalist living. What the tiny dwellings lack in square footage, they try to make up for in amenities. Carmel Place, a 55-unit complex that opened June 1 in the Kips Bay neighbourhood of Manhattan, represents the first time in decades…

Today it is quite easy to get caught up in negativity and become overwhelmed about the state of the world. It’s as simple as turning on the television or radio or talking with a random person or someone close to you; everyone is talking about the problems we all face. Our destruction is trending. While it is…

A score of nine -to -12 -year -old kids untangle their bikes from the Crystal Pool rack as camp leader Carson Sage reminds them to stay in a line. August sunlight beams through the chestnut trees, and junior camp leaders check helmet straps and dole out sunscreen. A nervous energy animates the chattering voices. They’re about to set off on…

As the nights draw in, our after-work and weekend tipple choice changes from Pimms and G&Ts to winter warmers such as hot cider and Irish coffee. Read on for our pick of the top 10 drinks to see you through a British winter. Mulled wine This is a winter classic in which you can endlessly…

Ed Gillis wanted to teach his sons about how glaciers are formed, so he took them to the top of New Zealand’s Fox Glacier and let them fire questions at a pair of geologists. For eight-year-old Heron Gillis and his brother Sitka, 6, the world is their classroom. In February, Ed (our friend and a…

At a conference on June 14, Facebook executive Nicola Mendelsohn predicted that the social networking site would be “all video” within five years. “We’re seeing a year-on-year decline of text,” she said. “If I was having a bet, I’d say: video, video, video.” Meanwhile, a recent article in The New York Times chronicled the lives of a group of…